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>But on the eve of jury deliberations, the judge threw out the case, citing government misconduct, including illegal wiretapping, a break-in at the office of Mr
by jmclnx 3y ago
>But on the eve of jury deliberations, the judge threw out the case, citing government misconduct, including illegal wiretapping, a break-in at the office of Mr. Ellsberg's former psychiatrist and an offer by President Nixon to appoint the judge himself as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wow, never heard of this, I wonder if a Judge these days would do the same?
- boomboomsubban 3y agoEllsberg was very lucky the misconduct happened to come to light, as before that the judge had refused to let him offer a defense for his actions.